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3rd grade science graphic organizers for Easel
The Solar System and Planets Activities Unit - Outer Space - Solar Eclipse 2024
This 130+ page complete solar system unit for elementary contains everything you need to complete an engaging space interactive notebook. It contains a variety of solar system activities for your upcoming space unit, including solar system reading comprehension passages and questions, solar system worksheets, planet and solar system projects, and more! It includes information on astronauts, planets, phases of the moon, eclipses, tides, and more.⭐⭐⭐Makes a great addition to your Solar Eclipse 202
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3rd - 6th
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Plant Adaptations Informational Reading Comprehension Passages NGSS 3-LS2
This resource contains five non-fiction texts about plant adaptations. It was createdfor NGSS 3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics. It is also available for use in Google Classroom ™.Are you having a hard time finding grade-appropriate reading passages about plantadaptations? Don't spend any more of your valuable time looking! There are passages about Cactus Seaweed Bearberry Water Lily Maple Tree A tips sheet provides you with ways to use t
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3rd - 6th
NGSS:
3-LS3-2
Also included in: Plant and Animal Adaptations Reading Comprehension Passages BUNDLE!
Camping STEM Challenges
STEM Camping Challenges are three activities that your students will love while exploring the theme of camping. Students will design and construct boats, tents, and fishing poles. These challenges will engage your students as they design, engineer, and test their creations. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build and test their creations using various materials to construct it. ⭐This product is included in my STEM BUNDLE #2 Challenge! Your students will love designing, cr
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3rd - 7th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Challenges Entire Year includes End of the Year STEM Activities
ANIMAL REPORT RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE Graphic Organizer 2nd 3rd Grade WRITING
Explore endangered animals with our Animal Research report templates! This project provides graphic organizers & reading passages to help students learn about 30 endangered or threatened animals. Also included is a K-W-L Template, Important Questions Chart, "What Do I Do Now?", and a "Write Down Your Sources" page. This project can be easily differentiated for students of all levels. Not only do students learn facts about each animal, but the project also encourages students to answer questi
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1st - 3rd
Animal Passages and Graphic Organizers | Adaptations, Food Chains and Habitats
Your students will love reading ALL ABOUT ANIMALS with these engaging animal Quick Read passages. These short, high interest passages are LEVELED for easy differentiation, and filled with non fiction text features. Use during science or language arts! A paw print in the top corner allows the teacher to assign the appropriate level to each student. The lower passage (1 paw print) is approximately at a 2nd grade reading level, and the higher passage (2 paw prints) is approximately at a 3rd grade
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Animal Adaptations, Food Chains and Habitats BUNDLE
Growth and Changes in Animals Grade 2 - Complete Animal Unit & Research Project
Students love learning about growth and changes in animals! This complete animal unit is all you need to teach the Ontario Growth and Changes in Animals unit for Grade 2 Science! ⭐ This unit is also available in a money-saving bundle with my Growth and Changes in Plants Unit! This best-selling Growth and Changes in Animals unit is perfect for: ✔ 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-grade classrooms✔ Ontario Grade 2 classrooms✔ teachers looking to cover the curriculum expectations with one resource✔ teachers who b
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1st - 3rd
Compare and Contrast Frogs and Toads Worksheets & Activity Sheets
Make learning fun for your students while teaching them how to compare and contrast frogs and toads! These comparing and contrasting activities are perfect for 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade students. Engaging activities are included to practice reading and writing. Children will enjoy exploring and learning all about frogs and toads. These activities are perfect for whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear directions and answer key
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Compare and Contrast Activities and Worksheets Bundle
The Skeletal System Activities Reading Passages Worksheets Review Flip Book
Students will love learning about the Skeletal System with this complete resource! This unit has it all! It includes leveled reading passages, related activities, vocabulary posters, organizers, comprehension questions, and a 5-page flip book all about our bones! The passages come in three levels of difficulty so you can meet each student's reading level with the same content information.This packet includes many interactive activities and learning opportunities for students with reading passage
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2nd - 5th
Animal Habitats & Informative Writing Unit
This unit is designed to practice informative writing while learning about animals and their habitats. Common Core aligned for grades 1-3.
There are 7 habitats covered (wetlands, rainforest, ocean, forest, grassland, arctic, & desert) with a focus on 5 different animals for each habitat. There are mini-posters, graphic organizers, and writing paper for all 35 animals.
Check out the preview to get a peek of a few of the great resources in this packet!
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1st - 4th
Scientific Method Worksheet PDF English/Método Científico Spanish
Use this sheet with students conducting experiments. As they fill out the boxes, students will get a better understanding of the scientific method.::BUNDLE OPPORTUNITY::Like what you see? Check out the holiday scientific method worksheet bundle (English and Spanish)!:: BILINGUAL ::- Worksheet is in English and Spanish:: FILE FORMAT ::- 1 PDF formatted to 8.5" x 11" letterhead sized sheets (2 pages) :: Keywords ::school, printable, diy, pdf, classroom, cute, digital, education, science, scientifi
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1st - 8th
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Compare and Contrast Insects & Spiders Worksheets & Activity Sheets
Make learning fun for your students while teaching them how to compare and contrast insects and spiders! These comparing and contrasting activities are perfect for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students. Engaging activities are included to practice reading, writing, and science skills. Children will enjoy exploring and learning all about insects and spiders. These activities are perfect for whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear directions a
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Compare and Contrast Activities and Worksheets Bundle
Droughts and Floods | Natural Disasters
This kid-friendly drought and flood resource has activities and worksheets to help you teach your students all about these natural disasters. This resource is perfect for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students. Digital activity included using Easel by TpT.These activities can be used during whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear directions and answer keys are provided.HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL GET…Text Evidence ActivitiesVocabulary Cards
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Natural Disasters Bundle
Weather Paired Reading Hurricanes vs. Tornadoes Venn Diagram Digital & Printable
Weather Reading Comprehension Passages: Hurricanes vs. Tornadoes. Paired nonfiction reading with a Venn Diagram to compare tornadoes and hurricanes. Students read about hurricanes and tornadoes, then compare and contrast the characteristics of hurricanes and tornadoes. Can be displayed on whiteboard as slides. Includes comprehension questions and answer keys, a vocabulary glossary, a T chart as an option for comparison, links to websites with additional information, and a comparison contrast wri
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Weather Bundle - PowerPoints, Google Slides, Reading Passages, and More
Animal Research Report Worksheets and Graphic Organizers + Google Slides
Animal report graphic organizer! Are you looking for engaging activities for writing an animal research report or animal research project? These no prep report writing worksheets are great for teaching informational writing, book report writing activities, or reading lessons with informational texts.The activities are offered as no prep printables, as well as in digital formats (TPT Easel and Google Slides).Here's the thing. You want your students to research an animal and write a report. But yo
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1st - 3rd
Compare and Contrast Alligators and Crocodiles Worksheets & Activity Sheets
Make learning fun for your students while teaching them how to compare and contrast alligators and crocodiles! These comparing and contrasting activities are perfect for 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade students. Engaging activities are included to practice reading and writing. Children will enjoy exploring and learning all about crocodiles and alligators. These activities are perfect for whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear direc
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Compare and Contrast Activities and Worksheets Bundle
The Nervous System Activities Reading Passages Worksheets Review & Flip Book
Students will love learning about the Nervous System with this complete resource! This unit has it all! It includes informational articles, related activities, vocabulary posters, organizers, cloze passage, comprehension questions, and a 5-page flipbook all about our bones!This packet includes many interactive activities and learning opportunities for students with informational Articles on:✔Our Nervous System✔Two Parts of a System✔Brainy Bits (Parts)✔Rapid Reflexes✔Left-Brained or Right? ✔Getti
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2nd - 5th
Animal Adaptations Informational Reading Comprehension Passages
Are you looking for an NGSS-aligned resource to teach about animal adaptation? This best-selling resource contains five informational reading passages about animal adaptations. It is also available for use in the Google Classroom™.☀️ Animal Adaptations Non-Fiction Texts and Activities for Use with Google Slides™ This highly engaging resource was made for the NGSS 3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics. It covers the following animals in the following ecosystems: Colla
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3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-LS3-2
Also included in: Plant and Animal Adaptations Reading Comprehension Passages BUNDLE!
Hurricanes Unit | Natural Disasters
This kid-friendly hurricane resource has activities and worksheets to help you teach your students all about this natural disaster. This resource is perfect for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students. Digital activity included using Easel by TpT.These activities can be used during whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear directions and answer keys are provided.HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL GET…Text Evidence ActivitiesVocabulary Cards and QuizG
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Natural Disasters Bundle
Growth and Changes in Plants - A Complete Plant Unit for Ontario Grade 3 Science
Students love learning about growth and changes in plants! This complete plant unit is all you need to teach the Ontario Growth and Changes in Plants unit for Grade 3 Science!⭐ This unit is also available in a money-saving bundle with my Growth and Changes in Animals Unit!This best-selling Growth and Changes in Plants unit is perfect for:✔ 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-grade classrooms✔ Ontario Grade 3 classrooms✔ teachers looking to cover the curriculum expectations with one resource✔ teachers who believe
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2nd - 4th
Compare and Contrast Animals Reading Comprehension Passages Set 2
Study compare and contrast nonfiction text structure with 6 short reading passages, questions, and graphic organizers about similar animals. Options include print, Easel Activities, Google Forms (passages), and Google Slides (Venn diagrams). Each passage features one paragraph of informational text and 4 multiple-choice questions. Animals include cheetahs and leopards, donkeys and mules, geckos and lizards, penguins and puffins, sea lions and seals, and tortoises and turtles. Lined and unlined V
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3rd - 5th
Solar System Project Research Template Graphic Organizers
Is your class learning and researching about the Solar System and Planets? These Solar System organizers are the perfect tool! You could use them at the end of your unit of study, to review before a unit test, or for guided research projects. This packet includes 11 one-page graphic organizers. There is one for each of the 8 planets, plus one for Pluto, the Sun, and the Moon. There are two versions of each graphic organizer in this pack. One organizer allows students to illustrate the planet.
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2nd - 5th
Severe Weather and Natural Disasters Nonfiction Texts for Reading Comprehension
This resource is an introduction to natural disasters. It contains five informational reading passages about natural disasters. It was made for the NGSS 3-ESS3-1 and 4-ESS3-2 Earth and Human Activity Standards. It covers the following natural disasters: Earthquakes Floods Hurricanes Tornadoes Volcanoes The passages were written with third graders in mind, but the information is very interesting and complex and would be useful for upper grades as well. There is a tips s
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3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-ESS3-1
, 4-ESS3-2
Also included in: Differentiated Science Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle
Bacteria vs Virus - And what are coronaviruses?
This is a great no-prep reading and research activity that brings the REAL-WORLD into your classroom. First, students read about bacteria and viruses and create a venn diagram showing the differences and similarities. Next, students learn about "What are CORONAVIRUSES?" and are introduced to "COVID-19". Finally, students are asked to research about COVID-19 in comparison to MERS and SARS.This resource includes:• Reading activities: "What are Bacteria?" and "What is a Virus?"• Worksheet: Venn di
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Giraffes Can't Dance | Growth Mindset | Book Companion & STEM Project
Giraffes Can't Dance | Growth Mindset | Book Companion & STEM ProjectThis book companion is full of science, ELA, and writing connections. Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. At the Jungle Dance, the warthogs waltz, the chimps cha-cha, and the lions tango. "Giraffes can't dance," they all jeer when it's Gerald's turn to prance. But with some sound advice from a wise cricket, Gerald starts swaying to his own sweet tune.Book not included. Pu
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2nd - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
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